Norther rn Ireland Fire Briga ades Union Budget Cu uts 2017/18 1
Session Aims � NIFRS Overview w � Budget Backgro ound � Impact on Servi vice 2
NIFRS Overvie iew � 917 Wholetime (Full-time) ) Firefighters � 998 Retained (Part-time) F Firefighters � 12 Volunteer Firefighters � 58 Regional Emergency F Fire Control Centre Staff � 260 Support Staff 3
Budget Backg ground � 2016-17 Budget was £72.5m � For 2017-18 The Chief Fire & Rescu ue Officer requested £74.4m � Department of Health (DoH) only f funded £72.2m � FBU lobby & press Campaign helpe ed to get an extra £700k (Nov’17) � 2017-18 Budget now £72.9m � NIFRS is one of the higher perform rming FRSs in the UK with a cost per head of population of £38.90 again nst the UK average of £41.40 . � This means that fire and rescue c cover is provided for each person in NI for £0.75 per week or £0.11 per er day ! 4
Budget Backg ground � 83% of the NIFRS revenue spe end is on wages and salaries � Catastrophic impact on emerg gency cover! � Reductions in numbers of fi irefighters (both fulltime and retained) � No upgrades (Strabane, Dunga gannon & Downpatrick) � Non primary crewing of applia iances � Reduction in training 5
Impact on Se ervice � Specialist High Rise Appliance in Derry/Londonderry no longer immediately available � Specialist Rescue Appliance in De erry/Londonderry-50% reduction in crew numbers � Full-time cover in Antrim Fire sta ation reduced by 40% including no weekend cover � Reduction in the number of super rvisory Officers critical to firefighter safety. 6
Impact on Se ervice � Reduction in the number of safety cri itical training days for part-time fire- fighters (major health & safety implica cations). � Lack of recruitment, therefore not eno ough full-time personnel to upgrade operational response high risk station ns such as Downpatrick, Dungannon & Strabane. 7
Quest Quest tions? tions? 8
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